TDO (Technology Demonstration Orbiter) is a series of USAF SMC missions to test technologies on orbit. It is a 12U CubeSat.
TDO 2 or OrCa 1 (Orbital Calibration 1) is the alpha numeric name of the multi-manifest small satellite vehicle flying with the AEHF 6 mission, is carrying multiple U.S. Government payloads that will provide optical calibration capabilities, which will support space domain awareness. The mission of TDO-2 is to support space domain awareness through optical calibration and satellite laser ranging. This capability will assist the nation's warfighters in performing their critical missions. TDO-2 was designed and manufactured by Georgia Institute of Technology and sponsored by Air Force Research Laboratory in six weeks.
